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Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Wednesday;Thinkers;



"The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, and intolerable..."  - H.L. Mencken

Henry Louis "H. L." Mencken was an American journalist, essayist, magazine editor, satirist, critic of American life and culture, and a scholar of American English.




"I'll tell you what they don't want-they don't want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don't want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They're not interested in that. That doesn't help them. That's against their interest."  -The late George Carlin who called a spade a spade.

George Denis Patrick Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, actor and writer/author, who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums. 
BornMay 12, 1937, Manhattan 
DiedJune 22, 2008, 



In memoriam;



Tuesday, 20 November 2012

Tuesday; advice;




Date a girl who reads because you deserve it. You deserve a girl who can give you the most colorful life imaginable. If you can only give her monotony, and stale hours and half-baked proposals, then you’re better off alone. If you want the world and the worlds beyond it, date a girl who reads.

Or better yet, date a girl who writes.



Monday, 19 November 2012

Monday; after the rain;


Yesterday
a drenched world, 
laden under  rain punctured clouds;


 Today
Shimmering intensity of light
 in crystal drops;


©Photo/text Ts

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Saturday, 17 November 2012

Sepia Saturday 152;

Libraries;



Books my children used to read  in English and German;



My granddaughter reading, using the ipad.



Micah uses braille to read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.


In earlier times blind children did not have the chance to read.



Now, please go and visit 



Wednesday, 14 November 2012

Wednesday; solar eclipse;




Tourist towns in far north Queensland are witnessing a total solar eclipse, the first in Australia for a decade.

It is the first full solar eclipse to occur in Australia since the same eerie darkness fell on Ceduna in South Australia ten years ago.

It takes the moon about an hour to pass from first contact, when it begins to cross the sun's path, to totality, when the sun is completely obscured.

During those few minutes of totality, it will seem like a moonlit night.

 A black hole in the sky will be seen, with a pearly white filamentary corona around it for several degrees.'

Up to 60,000 people are re expected to visit Cairns for the eclipse, while a further 15,000 are set to pack Port Douglas.


The next total  solar eclipse in Australia will be seen in Sydney in 2028.



Courtesy    Australian News Channel Pty Ltd 

Tuesday, 13 November 2012

Tuesday; DIY;


What about a chair made from an old suitcase?



From old bathtub to sofa; with a  few more cushions; not bad!



Contemporary sideboard from milk crates;  ideas...ideas...


Recycled; computer desk from wooden cable spools;

I think it looks much better and more individual than furniture from KMart! 

What do you think?